American Education

Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces shaping the American educational system, Joel Spring introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States.

Joel Spring is Professor Emeritus at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.

1. Culture Wars and the Goals of Schooling 2. The Social Goals of Schooling 3. Education and Equality of Opportunity 4. The Economic Goals of Schooling: Human Capital, Global Economy and Preschool 5. Deculturalization and Segregation: Equality of Educational Opportunity 6. Gender, Transgender and Students with Disabilities: Equality of Educational Opportunity 7. Student Cultural and Linguistic Diversity 8. Who Controls American Education? 9. State and Federal Control of Education 10. The Teaching Profession